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Bhagavān Kī Jaya, Devādideva Deveśvara Mahādeva Kī Jaya, Satya Sanātana Dharma Kī Jaya, Satguru Svāmī Madhavānandajī Bhagavān Kī Jaya, Devādideva Deveśvara Mahādeva Kī Jaya. Good evening, and good morning to our brothers and sisters in Europe joining us through the webcast. Pommali, Pommali, Pochuki, Pochuki. A warm good morning to everyone in Europe and good afternoon to others elsewhere. The children have rights, you know. Give it to me here, I will open it for you. Yes, okay. Go to Mamingka, go to your mother. The days pass so quickly. Two things in our life: time does not wait for anyone, and karma—our deeds—will never leave us alone. Good deeds, good karma, will always be with us; likewise, bad thoughts and bad actions will also accompany us. The Holy Vedas, which are among the very first scriptures of mankind, are the foundational texts known as the four Vedas. In Indian philosophy there are six philosophies. So it is said: four Vedas and six philosophies. From all of these we extract the essence, the purest quality—refining it finer and finer, like the finest wine, repeatedly purified. The Vedas and philosophies together have, in essence, only two sentences. What are these two sentences? Sukha dīyāṁ sukha hotā hai. Dukha dīyāṁ dukha hotā hai. If you give good things—comfort, pleasure, help in every way—to every creature, not only humans but each and every entity, if you love each being at least as much as you love yourself, then good will come back to you. And the second sentence: if you give trouble to anyone—animals, humans, any creature, the forest, vegetation, the environment—then pain will return to you. This is life. Look at these coconut trees, how beautiful they are. Even after a great storm or hurricane, they still stand and offer us beautiful coconuts. Did you, in these ten days, ever go to a coconut tree and hug it, saying, “My dear coconut tree, I love you. I am so thankful that you gave us this wonderful milk”? We are often not thankful, yet that coconut tree—and all trees—ask nothing of us. There are four entities that incarnate in goodness and generosity: Sarovara taruvara santa jana, cauthā barasāī meṁ, paramārtha ke kāraṇa, cāroṁ taraph hī haiṁ de. The lake, the tree, the saint, and the rain—these four exist solely for the welfare of others. You can wash in a lake or throw stones into it; it will not become angry. It continues to give water, holding it for every bird, frog, fish, and tree. That is sweet, good water for all. The tree—if you throw a stone at it, the coconut tree will not catch that stone and throw it back. Like Jesus said, if someone strikes you on the cheek, show the other cheek. But who truly does this? I have never seen any Christian actually do so. The tree does not retaliate; instead, it gives us fruit, shade, beautiful flowers, and a lovely fragrance. It stands there its whole life, whether it rains, snows, storms, or is dry, faithfully performing its duty. Yet we humans are destroying the vegetation of the forests, and still the forest says nothing. People are so greedy. I have heard, and seen in Brazil, that they question what use the rainforest has—that rainforest so vital for our vegetation, environment, and other creatures. A saint is a holy being. When a saint preaches, gives satsaṅg, blesses, prays, or reads scriptures, it is not for one person alone—it is for all. If you are angry, the saint will not be angry with you; he will simply move to another place. He has no attachment. And the fourth is the rain. When rain falls, it falls everywhere. Rain does not say, “Oh, there are too many thorny bushes here,” or “This place is too dirty.” Rain is equal, without dualities. Sarovara taruvara santa jana, cauthā barasāī meṁ, paramārtha ke kāraṇa, cāroṁ taraph hī haiṁ de. So look at this tree, this coconut, and all other trees. Even a tiny blade of grass holds immense power as an herb. Energy is in everything; we simply do not know it. We cut and discard plants, but others recognize their potency. There was a great saint, Guru Gorakṣanāth. He developed cancer on his back and suffered greatly. In those days there were no operations. For twenty-five years he tried Āyurvedic remedies—cow milk, goat milk, buffalo milk, camel milk, juices of various trees and coconuts—but nothing helped. After twenty-five years, Guru Gorakṣanāth gave up on all these herbs. He thought, “What else will God do?” In his beautiful cave, there was a fireplace, a dhūnī, where he sat warming himself, cooking, and so on. Just two meters from that fireplace grew a small herbal bush. One day that plant spoke to Gorakṣanāth: “Why don’t you use me? In three days the cancer will go.” The saint said to the herb, “Where have you been for twenty-five years? You were right in front of me all the time, and only today you speak, because you know that through my yoga power I am about to heal this cancer.” In three days it was gone. So we never know what kind of power dwells in which plant. Nothing in vegetation is without purpose—everything is for good—but we must know how to use it and be careful. Thus the Vedas and our philosophy say: you may study one Veda for twelve years, but the entire essence is this—do good and receive good; do bad and receive bad. It is written, even in the Bible. Physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, politically—in every way—do no harm to anyone. Here on this beautiful island of Fiji, surrounded by a stunning ocean, lush vegetation, and a wonderful climate, we have undertaken sādhanā for purification. All the bhaktas and students here should practice every day, but do not lose the value of what you have received. You still do not fully know how it will act upon you. Therefore, the techniques you learned over these ten days are not for further teaching until you have thoroughly experienced them, gained complete knowledge, and made your own experiments. Only then can you instruct your students. Of course, the second aspect is the science of Yoga in Daily Life, which is the best way to guide your friends and students, bringing benefit to all. Yoga in Daily Life is a scientific system for physical, mental, and spiritual health—true physical, mental, social, and spiritual well‑being. Here you learned such techniques, ate very sāttvic food, breathed pure air with no pollution. You arrived full of stress and are now completely cleansed of it. You leave with immense energy and clearer thinking. I gave you training for the memory—one of the techniques to develop memory, which strongly affects the brain, the subtle nerves, and glands. This resort is called Dream View. Truly, you must have dreamed of such a nice view, for now there is no stress. There were many workers—karmayogīs offering sevā—who provided lovely food and were always ready to serve coconut water, tea, coffee, and fruits. All of us practitioners would like to say thank you to everyone here: the night guard, day guard, kitchen staff, and all helpers were very good. I think Pūrṇimā will now say something. Hari Om. I wish you all the best, and please do not disconnect from the webcast. [Pūrṇimā speaks] Our beloved Gurudev has already said much of what I wished to express. On behalf of all of us, from my own experience, we have had an amazing week and more with Svāmījī, and the techniques we have learned have been incredible. I feel the change within myself during this time. This has been the most harmonious retreat I have ever attended, with a large group of people from all over the world, coming together and bonding. We have supported one another wherever possible, and received such great support from Gurudev and the staff. They have been running around, looking after our needs as best they can—not just food, but behind the scenes keeping our rooms clean despite leaking roofs and wild weather. They managed everything in extreme conditions. And by Gurudev’s blessing, the cyclone that threatened with the new Śiva Mandir somehow became much calmer than expected. I do not know whether it was chance or meant to be, but we were certainly here at the right time. Thank you again to the staff. We would like to show our appreciation with a small gesture. Please come forward—we will call your name. [Gurudev resumes] Similarly, this money is nothing but an expression of our humbleness and kindness for your beautiful work and all the beautiful things you have done for us and for the friends working here, the karmayogīs, whom we regard all equally. Whether night guard or day guard, kitchen guard or office staff, we offer it all in one capacity, because we are one, brothers and sisters. None is more, none is less. We offer from our heart—not even an entire flower, for I am not capable of bringing the whole flower—but please accept at least one petal. It is a token of my heartfelt feeling. We hope to see you again, and we may come here. But of course this is someone’s retreat; we occupied it only for ten days. Tomorrow, who knows who will come? It is like a tree: birds sit for one night and at dawn they fly away. Who knows which bird will come again, or whether we will return? Different kinds of birds perch on one big beautiful tree, and in the night no bird fights another; all have peace and a peaceful night. Similarly, among us there was that kind of harmony and understanding. No one was angry, no one complained; nothing was missing. It was more than we expected. Thank you. We will see if we come again. Now, one bhajan. Everyone will sing: “Oh Lord, I want to go with You. My Lord, let me go with You. I will dedicate and renounce everything, no matter how it is. I want to follow Thee, O Merciful. Sabta jākī kalpanā, dharkī virāgan be, dharkī virāgan be, Guruvar me chā, lūsa unāle, yantar jāmī me chā, Niyo deśame jana mana maraṇa karma kālaṅga nahile... Brahman ve chālu saun dhar, jamī ve chāl no kalaj, Sabtaj kī kalpanā no kalaj, sabtaj dhar ke virāgan be, dhar ke virāgan be tajamī me chā. Śrīguru keve raṅga bhe śayantāra jāmī me cālo śayantāra...” Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān Kī, Devādideva Alakhpurīśa Mahādeva Kī, Devādideva Deveśvara Mahādeva Kī, Sanātana Dharma Kī, Hindu Dharma Samrāṭ Satguru Svāmī Madhavānandajī Bhagavān, Satya Sanātandara Mātāpitā Gurudeva Kī Jaya, Vishwaguru Mahāmaṇḍane. And of course, I would like to congratulate you first for coming here. Another word: thank you, that you undertook such a long journey to reach this beautiful island. Our friends came from America, Austria, Australia—so in this small island Austria and Australia joined together, and also New Zealand, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, England, and many other countries. It was beautiful. I wish you a very safe, happy journey home. Give your family, friends, brothers, and sisters many blessings coming from beautiful Ireland and Fiji. Hope to see you again. God bless you, Gurudev bless you. Om Śānti, Śānti, Śānti.